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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Holyfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and North West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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188 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Holyfield!
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, North West!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holyfield gets in close and instigates a clinch.
West jumps guard and drags Holyfield to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
West working a defensive guard here.
West has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Holyfield can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
West controls Holyfield momentarily but Holyfield frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Holyfield manages to get himself to full guard.
West won't allow Holyfield to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West with a flurry of punches that miss.
West stays in close to Holyfield's body and controls the position.
Holyfield is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Den of Tears (22 coaches, $350 fee) that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Holyfield working a defensive guard here.
Holyfield looking for a sweep. Not yet Holyfield, not yet.
West wants to control from the top but Holyfield keeps moving.
Holyfield keeping full guard, as West tries to pass.
Holyfield is trying to hold West in close to prevent damage but West has managed to pass into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Holyfield is controlling West's trapped leg to prevent West from advancing to side control.
West is looking to take a break and control but Holyfield is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Holyfield is looking to improve his position.
West takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
West gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Holyfield pushes West up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield has clasped his hands together around West's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
West manages to get back to half guard.
West manages to get to full guard.
West looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
West controls Holyfield momentarily but Holyfield frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
West seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
West's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West is trying to keep Holyfield in close.
Holyfield sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
West closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Holyfield is staying active underneath West, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
West throwing shots but Holyfield is blocking nicely.
West sitting and controlling from the half guard.
West wants to take a breather but Holyfield is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
North West dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
West fails with a takedown attempt.
West changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Holyfield tries to avoid it but West manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Holyfield to the ground. Holyfield escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
West shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Holyfield sprawls well. Holyfield wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. West gets slowly back to his feet.
James Holyfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of North West.
Holyfield darts in and clinches West up against the cage.
Holyfield's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for West with that takedown attempt.
West throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Holyfield's waist but Holyfield gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing West off to one side.
West shoots in for a double leg but Holyfield sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holyfield shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in West's guard.
West trying to control the position.
Holyfield tries to stand but West is controlling from the bottom.
West is trying to hold Holyfield in close to prevent damage but Holyfield has managed to pass into half guard.
Holyfield missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
West wants to improve his position but Holyfield is controlling well.
West trying to hold on to Holyfield's head to control him but Holyfield postures up.
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.
West makes his way to full guard. A much better position for West.
West is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
West manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Holyfield manages to get himself to full guard.
West looking to sit in guard and control but Holyfield gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Holyfield throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield preventing the sweep.
West not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
West is controlling Holyfield's posture.
Holyfield in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
West keeping moving, preventing Holyfield from controlling successfully.
West not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
West looks for a takedown but Holyfield sprawls well.
West goes for a double leg but Holyfield avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Holyfield continues to drive forward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Holyfield just leaning against West, taking a breather.
Holyfield is defending well against a takedown attempt.
West tries to break free but Holyfield pushes him back against the cage.
Holyfield manages to pull guard.
West sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Holyfield seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
West missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Holyfield dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Holyfield looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
West wants to control but Holyfield is keeping busy.
Holyfield stalling.
West moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West is looking to cinch up a triangle. Holyfield throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to West's body to avoid the submission. West has instead reached around Holyfield's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! West arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). North West!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lexi Belle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Homero Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lexi Belle had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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145 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lexi Belle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Homero Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belle shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Belle scoring with some ground and pound.
Belle drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Belle jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lopez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Belle.
Lopez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lopez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Belle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lopez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Belle really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lopez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Belle defends it easily.
Belle trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Belle has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lopez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez working for a triangle but Belle defends it easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Belle works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Belle is trying to work for a kimura but Lopez is defending well.
Belle is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lopez is just riding it out for now. Belle eventually gives up the hold.
Belle scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries to get to full guard but Belle has control of the leg.
Lopez actively working from the bottom here.
Belle is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lopez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lopez looking for submissions off his back.
Belle is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lopez defends it well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lopez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Belle connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lopez is keeping the position for now.
Belle got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lopez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Belle has managed to get both his arms back between Lopez's legs - danger averted.
Belle trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Belle wants to pass the guard but Lopez is keeping the position.
Belle chips away with some ground and pound.
Lopez is looking for a triangle but Belle pushes his legs off easily.
Lopez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Belle works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lopez is defending against the submission attempts here by Belle.
Belle 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is trying to get back to full guard.
Lopez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lopez working for a triangle but Belle defends it easily.
Belle working some strikes from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Belle is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Belle tries to free his leg and advance position but Lopez is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lexi Belle dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Belle is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lopez's half guard.
Lopez tries to get to full guard but Belle has control of the leg.
Belle is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Belle is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lopez defends it well.
Belle is working for a submission of some sort.
Belle is thwarting Lopez's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez gets full guard.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Belle from controlling successfully.
Belle is pushing down on Lopez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lopez is fighting to maintain full guard but Belle has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez is pressing down on Belle's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Belle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lopez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Belle defends it easily.
Belle thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lopez wants to sweep but no luck.
Belle postures up in Lopez's guard and throws a big left but Lopez blocks it.
Lopez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Belle advances to half guard.
Belle seems to be looking for submissions.
Belle is trying to work for a kimura but Lopez is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Belle pulls his head out easily.
Lopez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Belle pulls his head out easily.
Lopez wants to get back to full guard.
Belle wants to take a breather but Lopez is having none of it.
Still in half guard, Belle seems content to control.
Lopez tries to roll over but Belle keeps him under control.
Belle is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lopez defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Belle pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez moves into full guard.
Belle preventing the sweep.
Belle is working Lopez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lopez controls Belle momentarily but Belle frees himself.
Lopez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Belle from controlling successfully.
Belle is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lopez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lopez has escaped and now he's on top!
Lopez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Belle is keeping the position for now.
Belle will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belle throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lopez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lopez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lopez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lopez tries to free his leg and advance position but Belle is retaining full guard.
Lopez passes Belle's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lopez prevents Belle from standing back up.
Lopez wants to work for an arm triangle but Belle is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lopez seems to be working for a kimura but Belle defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lexi Belle will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lopez throws a shot to the body.
Belle closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lopez's guard.
Belle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Belle wants to pass the guard but Lopez is keeping the position.
Lopez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Belle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Belle pushing down on Lopez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez wants to control but Belle is keeping busy.
Belle 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.
Lopez is refusing to be controlled, as Belle sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belle has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Lopez defend it? Belle steps over the head and cranks it - Lopez is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Belle!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lexi Belle!
A relieved looking Lexi Belle thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Drunken Hermit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ari Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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165 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drunken Hermit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ari Love!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hermit shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Love darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Love scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheers as Love lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hermit doesn't seem phased though.
We've been told by Hermit's head coaches at Nonprofit Vegas Elite $50 ($1000 value) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hermit misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Love misses with a few strikes there.
Love's corner calls for a 1-2. Love obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Love lands with a nice combination. Hermit backs away looking to recover.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hermit.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drunken Hermit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Love showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hermit.
Love scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hermit stuffs the takedown.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Love has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Hermit fails with the takedown.
Love paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hermit closes this distance looking for a takedown but Love circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Love as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hermit has time to react.
The fighters circle momentarily. Love darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A shot to the liver by Love. Beautiful body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hermit.
Hermit takes one to the chin there.
Love cracks Hermit with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hermit shoots for a takedown but Love saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hermit shoots in for a double leg but Love sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Love smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hermit shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Love sprawls well. Love wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hermit gets slowly back to his feet.
Jab from Love.
Hermit shoots in for a takedown but Love shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Love cracks Hermit with a good jab.
Hermit on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Love lands with a hook. Hermit tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermit takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fighters circle momentarily. Love darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hermit scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Love tries to buck Hermit off but Hermit is having none of it.
Hermit sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Love is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hermit wants to lay and pray for a moment but Love keeps working.
Hermit goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Love rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hermit's guard! Nice work there by Love!
Love pushing down on Hermit's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Love trying to pass the guard but Hermit defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love trying to control the action but Hermit is working from the bottom.
Love tries to pass to full mount but Hermit defends it.
Hermit trying to control here.
Love wants to stand but Hermit has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Hermit is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hermit is trying to control but can't.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hermit tries to get to full guard but Love has control of the leg.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hermit shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Love sprawls well. Love wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hermit gets slowly back to his feet.
Love lands a really nice looking cross but Hermit seems unphased.
Hermit looking to score a takedown here. Love is defending well but Hermit drives through and ends up in Love's guard.
Love has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Hermit is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ari Love dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice shot lands for Love.
Love moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Love closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hermit circles away.
Hermit fails with a takedown attempt.
Hermit takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hermit takes one to the chin there.
Hermit tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Love swivels and escapes.
A punch lands to the side of Hermit 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hermit shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Love counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drunken Hermit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Left hook, right uppercut from Love.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Love scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Love is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hermit is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love decides to stand and escape the position.
Donk. Love catches Hermit right on the button with a cross.
Hermit with a poor takedown
and Love counters with a three punch combo that has Hermit backing up. Hermit nods at Love to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice jab there from Love.
Ari Love seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Love scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hermit looks for a takedown but Love sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice shot by Love.
Love closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hermit tries to roll over but Love keeps him under control.
Love works his way into full mount!
Love has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Hermit fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hermit shoots in and drives through. Love sprawls well.
Love scores with a nice strike.
Love clobbers Hermit with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Love throws a series of punches but Hermit avoids them all with ease.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hermit.
Love lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Love lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermit moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hermit shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Love sprawls well. Love wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hermit gets slowly back to his feet.
Love listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Love misses with a series of wild punches.
Love throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hermit drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hermit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Love swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hermit lands a couple of elbows.
Love utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermit won't allow Love to get back to his feet.
Love working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hermit.
Love looking to control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hermit looking to sit in guard and control but Love gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Love must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hermit looking for a sweep. Not yet Hermit, not yet.
Love throws a big right hand that misses.
Love trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hermit looking for a sweep. Not yet Hermit, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ari Love showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Hermit fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hermit takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Love jabs Hermit to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hermit fails to land the takedown.
Hermit leaves Love with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No joy there for Love, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hermit shoots in looking for a takedown but Love manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hermit's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drunken Hermit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hermit takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hermit takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Love scores with a jab to the jaw.
Love 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.
Hermit shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Love pinned against the cage. Love gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hermit is trying hard to land a takedown here. Love sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hermit decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ari Love has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hermit is looking for a kimura but Love is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hermit to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love moves into full guard.
Hermit tries to free his leg and advance position but Love is retaining full guard.
Hermit stops Love from standing up.
Hermit trying to control but Love is working from the bottom.
Hermit in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Love closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hermit did well to prevent Love getting side control.
Love wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hermit keeps working.
Hermit wants to control but Love is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Love in particular looking to stall.
Hermit wants to control but Love is keeping busy.
Love tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Hermit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love is keen to just control but Hermit is a slippery customer.
Love tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Love lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Love scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Love with a jab.
Love lands a jab.
Love moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ari Love is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Love scores with a one two! Hermit had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hermit shoots in and drives through. Love sprawls well.
Love fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Love scores with a sloppy right hand. Hermit should have avoided that one.
Love shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hermit eats them both and turns towards Love to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hermit is trying hard to land a takedown here. Love sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Drunken Hermit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Love ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Drunken Hermit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Love throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Love scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Love lands with an overhand left.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hermit.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hermit drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hermit is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Love to keep the fight standing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ari Love comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Love winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ari Love!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Victor Loosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derick Trotter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Derick Trotter is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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179 lbs
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Loosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derick Trotter!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loosa dodges the punch combination from Trotter.
Trotter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Loosa cracks Trotter with a right hand to the side of the head.
Loosa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Trotter finds it's way round the side to connect with Loosa's head.
Loosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Loosa throws a body punch but Trotter moves out of range.
Trotter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Loosa.
Trotter needs to keep his hands up - Loosa had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loosa gets a clinch.
Trotter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Loosa scores with a hook to the body.
Trotter tries to break the clinch but Loosa is controlling the position.
Loosa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Loosa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loosa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Trotter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Loosa has him pressed against the cage.
Loosa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Trotter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Loosa has him pressed against the cage.
Trotter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Trotter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Loosa counters with a nice body shot.
Loosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Trotter is just out of range.
Loosa is looking to wear down Trotter with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Trotter throws a combination that misses
and Loosa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Loosa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Trotter's hands.
Trotter takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Loosa misses with an uppercut. Trotter saw that one coming.
Trotter has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Loosa misses with a body shot.
Trotter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loosa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loosa throws a shot to the body.
Trotter closes the distance looking to clinch
and Loosa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Trotter thinking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Loosa. Trotter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot by Loosa.
Loosa has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Trotter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Loosa.
Trotter pushes Loosa up against the cage in a clinch.
Loosa pushes Trotter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Loosa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loosa presses Trotter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Loosa.
Trotter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Loosa has him pressed against the cage.
Loosa lands a right hand.
Loosa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Trotter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Loosa lands an uppercut.
Loosa lands with a left to the head.
Loosa manages to break the clinch.
Trotter misses with a few strikes there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Loosa.
Trotter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Trotter takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Loosa.
Loosa takes a swing at Trotter's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trotter drops his hands momentarily and Loosa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Loosa has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Nice uppercut lands for Loosa. That snapped Trotter's head back.
Loosa pounces like a tiger and cracks Trotter with a vicious hook! Trotter is down but not out! Loosa follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Victor Loosa!
A relieved looking Victor Loosa thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Death (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kimbo Slice has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Death!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimbo Slice!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slice avoids the head kick by Death.
Death manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Slice on his heels. He'll look to pass Slice's guard now, I'm sure.
Death trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Slice wants to stand and escape but Death is having none of it.
Death drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Death seems to have locked his on tight now - Slice screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Death, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Michael Death!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Raul Martins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bret Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martins comes to the cage accompanied by Biggie-Juicy. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raul Martins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bret Hart!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martins wants to clinch up but Hart keeps it at a distance.
Martins could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hart fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Martins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Martins closes the distance and clinches.
Martins struggles to land a body shot inside as Hart controls his hands.
Hart unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Martins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hart connects with a nasty looking knee right to Martins's face.
Martins lands a body shot in the clinch.
Martins tries to throw a body punch but Hart avoids it by throwing Martins back against the cage.
Martins lands a shot to the body.
Hart lands a knee to the head.
Hart is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Martins is keeping busy.
Martins lands with a short shot to the head.
Martins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right handed body shot lands from Hart.
Hart missing with knees to the body.
Hart has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Martins seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hart can turn it around.
Martins avoiding damage as Hart throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart wants to stall.
Hart blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martins tries to throw a body punch but Hart avoids it by throwing Martins back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hart throws an elbow but misses.
Hart throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Martins lands with a right to the head.
Hart misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martins throws a head punch that misses.
Hart blocks a body shot from Martins.
Martins tries to work over Hart's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hart backwards.
Hart blocks a body shot from Martins.
Martins can't find room to land a body shot as Hart controls the action.
Hart just leaning against Martins, taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hart taking a breather.
Martins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hart's elbow.
Hart looking to slow down the pace here.
Martins prevents a body shot from Hart.
Hart scores a nice knee to the body.
Martins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hart blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hart trying to land knees to the body.
Martins avoiding damage as Hart throws knees to the body.
Martins tries to throw a body punch but Hart avoids it by throwing Martins back against the cage.
Martins pushes Hart back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Martins prevents a body shot from Hart.
Martins misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart pushes off an throws an elbow but Martins leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice body punch from Martins - that landed with a thud.
Hart misses with a punch to the body.
Hart lands an elbow just above Martins 's eye.
Hart is trying to stall.
Martins takes a knee to the side of the body.
Martins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hart's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hart stalling.
Hart missing with knees to the body.
Martins lands a hook that snaps the head of Hart backwards.
Martins lands a right hand.
Martins lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart swings wildly with an uppercut but Martins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martins is working Hart over against the cage.
A short left from Martins.
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!
Martins gets through Hart's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hart.
Martins can't find room to land a body shot as Hart controls the action.
Hart landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hart unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hart utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hart creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Martins's defenses.
It looks like Raul Martins has been cut.
Hart looking to throw knees to the head but Martins is blocking nicely.
Hart struggles to land a body shot inside as Martins controls his hands.
Martins throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bret Hart will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Raul Martins's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hart looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Martins takes the fight into the clinch.
Hart's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hart.
Martins has a couple of punches blocked by Hart.
Martins blocks an elbow strike.
Hart content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Martins works on Hart's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hart lands an elbow just above Martins 's eye.
Martins has a couple of punches blocked by Hart.
Martins misses with a body punch.
Hart with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bret Hart seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Martins fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Martins working aggressively here.
Martins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hart throws an elbow but it misses.
Martins swings wildly with an uppercut but Hart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hart missing with knees to the body.
Hart is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Martins is keeping busy.
Martins digs a right hand into Hart's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hart's gas tank.
Martins blocks an elbow strike.
Martins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martins misses with a body punch.
Martins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hart blocks an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martins lands a nice shot to the body.
Martins scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Martins on the inside.
Hart tries a knee to the head but Martins blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Martins.
Hart is trying to stall.
Hart with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Martins misses with the head strike.
Hart lands an elbow that stopped Martins in his tracks for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hart trying to stall but Martins improves his position.
Hart with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hart tries a body shot but Martins blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Martins.
Martins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Martins.
Hart throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Martins blocks it with crossed arms.
Martins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martins misses with the head strike.
Martins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hart looking to slow down the pace here.
Hart misses with a body punch.
Hart blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martins struggles to land a body shot inside as Hart controls his hands.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hart just misses with a elbow thrown towards Martins's brow.
A short right from Martins.
Martins struggles to land a body shot inside as Hart controls his hands.
Martins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hart's elbow.
Hart blocks a body shot from Martins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart is pushing Martins up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hart obliges.
Martins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Martins.
Martins struggles to land a body shot inside as Hart controls his hands.
Martins can't find room to land a body shot as Hart controls the action.
A bit of stalling here from Hart.
Martins can't find room to land a body shot as Hart controls the action.
Hart is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Martins is defending well for now.
Martins blocks a body shot from Hart.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hart just misses with a elbow thrown towards Martins's brow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Martins blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Raul Martins will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Raul Martins's cut.
That's time! 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.
Martins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hart connects with a solid leg kick.
Martins doesn't manage to clinch there - Hart circles away.
Martins moves in looking to clinch but Hart pushes him off.
Hart tries to keep at a distance but Martins has taken the fight into the clinch.
Martins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hart misses with some punches.
Hart tries to land knees in the clinch but Martins avoids the damage to the body.
Hart tries to land a knee to the head but Martins blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Hart - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hart lands an elbow that stopped Martins in his tracks for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martins lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hart lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Martins tries to throw a body punch but Hart avoids it by throwing Martins back against the cage.
Hart misses with a punch on the inside.
Hart is trying to stall.
Hart lands an elbow inside that Martins shrugs off.
Hart throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Martins avoiding damage as Hart throws knees to the body.
Martins tries a body shot but Hart blocks it.
Hart tries to land knees in the clinch but Martins avoids the damage to the body.
Hart pushes Martins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hart tries to land knees in the clinch but Martins avoids the damage to the body.
Hart misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Martins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martins lands a nice uppercut.
Hart swings wildly with an uppercut but Martins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martins lands with a right to the head.
Martins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hart tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Martins avoids it.
Martins tries to throw a body punch but Hart avoids it by throwing Martins back against the cage.
Martins struggles to land a body shot inside as Hart controls his hands.
Hart unloads a knee to the mid-section. Martins lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hart misses with the head strike.
Hart pushes Martins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Martins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hart misses with a punch to the body.
Hart blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martins blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Hart.
Hart trying to stall but Martins improves his position.
Hart's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hart with a knee to the head.
Raul Martins's cut is getting worse.
Hart wants to stall.
Martins working aggressively here.
Hart misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Martins.
Hart is trying to maintain a safe position but Martins gets an underhook and turns Hart into the cage.
Hart doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martins lands a shot to the body.
Hart misses with a knee strike.
Hart tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Martins avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martins works on Hart's body with a couple of short punches.
Martins throws a head punch that misses.
Hart is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Martins is defending well for now.
Martins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hart's elbow.
Hart misses with a punch on the inside.
Hart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martins tries to throw a body punch but Hart avoids it by throwing Martins back against the cage.
Martins managing to block the knees to the body from Hart.
Martins scores with a shot to the side of Hart's head.
Martins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hart blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martins tries a body shot but Hart blocks it.
Hart using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Martins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Martins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martins misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bret Hart comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hart has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bret Hart!
Bret Hart thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gatto Besti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Lawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Besti comes to the cage accompanied by Mucho Money Mucho Power. Gatto Besti had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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182 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gatto Besti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Lawler!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawler tries to clinch up
and Besti counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Besti thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lawler wants to stand up but Besti is controlling him.
Besti is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lawler wants to stand and escape. He's got his foot on Besti's hips, looking to push off. But Besti grabs a hold of the leg and drops back for an ankle lock! It's hard to tell if he's got it. Both fighters look composed - OH, not anymore they don't! Lawler screams like a kid who's trapped his fingers in the car door and taps out! Yikes, that must have hurt - hopefully it's not snapped anything!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Gatto Besti!
Post fight, an emotional Gatto Besti said 'Thanks to all the fans and to this great Org im training 24/7 to be the next rage champ.. '.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nate Crook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Brown has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nate Crook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Brown!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown avoids the body shot from Crook.
Nate Crook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crook loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Brown looks for a takedown but Crook sprawls well.
Crunch! Brown slams his shin into Crook's torso.
Crook looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Crook as he jumps to the side.
Crook loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brown.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but Crook shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nate Crook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Brown.
Crook throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Brown.
Brown shoots in and drives through. Crook sprawls well.
Brown lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Brown staying out of range there.
Nice shot lands for Crook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crook throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Crook throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crook stuffs the takedown.
Crook is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Brown's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nate Crook is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crook misses with a left hand
and Brown counters with a two punch combo.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crook throws out the jab.
Brown shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Brown missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Crook kicks off Brown and gets to his feet.
Brown scores with a kick to the midsection.
Brown dives in for a single leg takedown but Crook sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crook breaks from the clinch.
Brown is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Crook as he jumps to the side.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Crook.
Crook misses with a straight right.
Crook misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crook connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brown. Brown circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Crook rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brown counters with a nice double leg into side control. Crook won't be happy with that.
The strikes coming from Brown are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Brown working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Brown is trying to get an arm triangle but Crook is defending well.
Brown working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Brown wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Crook, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to score with some ground and pound. Crook controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Crook is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Crook is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Crook's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The ground and pound from Brown seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Crook is not content to let Brown control the position.
Brown prevents Crook from escaping the position.
Brown landing strikes.
Crook wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sloppy strikes there by Brown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Brown dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Brown dives in for a single leg takedown but Crook sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Crook stops a takedown attempt from Brown.
Brown tries to pull guard but Crook won't allow it.
Nate Crook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Brown.
Brown jumps guard but Crook stands there with Brown around his waist. Brown gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brown tries to score a body lock takedown but Crook shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Brown has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Crook after a bit of a struggle.
Crook lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brown tries for a takedown. No joy.
Crook stops a takedown attempt from Brown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown has Crook pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Crook manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Crook's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Crook lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Crook breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crook throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Crook misses its intended target.
Crook cracks Brown with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Brown looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Crook finish him?
Brown is rocked!
Crook darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Brown's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Crook before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nate Crook!
A victorious Nate Crook thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pound Mcgee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mattia Nicoletti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcgee's entrance music is Scorpions - Rock You Like A Hurricane. A fine choice. Pound Mcgee could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mattia Nicoletti's chin.
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178 lbs
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pound Mcgee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mattia Nicoletti!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgee misses with a leg kick.
Nicoletti throws a head kick that half lands.
Nicoletti tries to work over Mcgee's front leg with a kick but Mcgee checks it.
Nicoletti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mcgee.
Nicoletti misses with a wild body shot.
Nicoletti misses with the combination.
Nicoletti throws a body shot but no joy.
Nicoletti fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nicoletti pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mcgee is out of range and Nicoletti settles back down.
Nicoletti avoids the head kick by Mcgee.
Nicoletti throws a leg kick
and Mcgee counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nicoletti pushes off an throws an elbow but Mcgee leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nicoletti creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mcgee pushes off an throws an elbow but Nicoletti leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nicoletti throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nicoletti throws an elbow but misses.
Nicoletti pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nicoletti throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nicoletti throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nicoletti is trying to stall.
Mcgee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nicoletti tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nicoletti misses with an elbow strike.
Nicoletti wants to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletti pushes off an throws an elbow but Mcgee leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nicoletti is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mcgee is defending well for now.
Mcgee blocks an elbow strike from Nicoletti.
Mcgee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nicoletti looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mcgee stops a takedown attempt from Nicoletti.
Nicoletti is pushing Mcgee up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nicoletti trying to land knees to the body.
Nicoletti throws an elbow but it misses.
Nicoletti misses with an elbow over the top.
Mcgee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nicoletti blocks it with crossed arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nicoletti just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mcgee's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nicoletti backwards.
Mcgee slows down the pace here.
Nicoletti is trying to drag Mcgee to the mat but Mcgee just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pound Mcgee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mattia Nicoletti.
Mcgee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nicoletti pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Come on Nicoletti - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nicoletti throws an elbow that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Mcgee.
Nicoletti gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nicoletti lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletti pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mcgee avoids a wild elbow strike from Nicoletti.
Nicoletti throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Still in the clinch, Mcgee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nicoletti creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nicoletti is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mcgee is defending well for now.
Mcgee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nicoletti throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mcgee blocks an elbow strike.
Mcgee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcgee blocks an elbow strike.
Mcgee looking to stall.
Nicoletti is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mcgee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mattia Nicoletti dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mcgee checks a leg kick nicely.
Mcgee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nicoletti misses with the combination.
Nicoletti blocks a head kick by Mcgee.
The fighters circling - Nicoletti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nicoletti swings for the body but Mcgee moves out of range.
Mcgee displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nicoletti.
Nicoletti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mcgee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mcgee throws a sloppy head kick and Nicoletti moves out of range easily.
Mcgee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicoletti closes the distance and pushes Mcgee back into the cage.
Nicoletti throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mcgee blocks it with crossed arms.
Mcgee takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mattia Nicoletti seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nicoletti tries to pull guard but Mcgee won't allow it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nicoletti throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee blocks an elbow strike from Nicoletti.
Mcgee blocks an elbow strike.
Nicoletti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nicoletti creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nicoletti tries to land knees in the clinch but Mcgee avoids the damage to the body.
Nicoletti looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nicoletti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mcgee avoids it.
Mcgee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nicoletti pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nicoletti throws an elbow but misses.
Nicoletti trying to stall but Mcgee improves his position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mcgee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nicoletti throws an elbow that misses.
Mcgee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mcgee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mcgee blocks the elbow strike.
Nicoletti using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nicoletti tries to land knees in the clinch but Mcgee avoids the damage to the body.
Nicoletti blocks an uppercut.
Mcgee blocks an elbow strike.
Mcgee avoids the elbow strike from Nicoletti, against the cage.
Nicoletti is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mcgee is defending well for now.
Mcgee avoiding damage as Nicoletti throws knees to the body.
Mcgee throws a punch but it's blocked by Nicoletti.
Nicoletti comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcgee avoids the elbow strike from Nicoletti, against the cage.
Mcgee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee avoids the elbow strike from Nicoletti, against the cage.
Nicoletti pushes off an throws an elbow but Mcgee leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mcgee blocks the elbow strike.
Mcgee avoids the elbow strike from Nicoletti, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nicoletti just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mcgee's brow.
Nicoletti throws an elbow but it misses.
Mcgee blocks an elbow strike.
Nicoletti takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mcgee breaks from the clinch.
Nicoletti takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mcgee tries a head kick but it misses.
Mcgee keeps the fight on the outside.
Mcgee lands with a slapping head kick.
Mcgee blocks a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nicoletti lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mcgee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mcgee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nicoletti tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mcgee prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pound Mcgee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mattia Nicoletti.
Mcgee gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nicoletti.
Nicoletti misses with an elbow over the top.
Mcgee avoids a wild elbow strike from Nicoletti.
Nicoletti dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mcgee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nicoletti backwards.
Mcgee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mcgee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nicoletti backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mattia Nicoletti will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Mcgee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mcgee stalks Nicoletti and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nicoletti's face. Nicoletti staggers backwards, shaken.
Mcgee misses with a head kick.
Nicoletti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pound Mcgee is winning the standup battle so far.
Nicoletti dives in and scores a takedown into Mcgee's guard.
Nicoletti trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcgee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mcgee has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Nicoletti off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Mcgee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nicoletti throws an elbow but misses.
Mcgee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nicoletti throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nicoletti throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicoletti misses with an elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mcgee blocks an elbow strike.
Mcgee lands a shoulder strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nicoletti.
Mcgee misses with a punch on the inside.
Nicoletti throws an elbow but it misses.
Nicoletti wants a takedown.
Mcgee takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mcgee is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nicoletti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletti throws an elbow that misses.
Nicoletti jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mcgee walks away with a smile on his face. Nicoletti gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mattia Nicoletti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nicoletti wants to clinch.
Mcgee slips under a jab.
Mcgee closes the distance and clinches.
Nicoletti creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nicoletti landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nicoletti throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mcgee avoids the elbow strike from Nicoletti, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mcgee misses with the head strike.
Nicoletti misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee blocks an elbow strike from Nicoletti.
Mcgee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pound Mcgee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nicoletti tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Mcgee.
Nicoletti creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mcgee's defenses.
Nicoletti looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mcgee blocks the elbow strike.
Mcgee dodges an elbow strike from Nicoletti.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nicoletti.
Nicoletti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mcgee.
Mcgee is trying to break the clinch but Nicoletti is controlling him.
Mcgee blocks the elbow strike.
Nicoletti misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletti is looking for a takedown.
Pound Mcgee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mattia Nicoletti.
Mcgee avoiding damage as Nicoletti throws knees to the body.
Nicoletti is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nicoletti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mcgee avoids it.
Nice elbow from Mcgee.
Nicoletti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mcgee avoids it.
Nicoletti successfully pulls guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcgee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nicoletti is keeping the position for now.
Nicoletti looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mcgee is one step ahead there.
Mcgee throwing strikes from guard but Nicoletti blocks nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mattia Nicoletti.
I've got Nicoletti winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mattia Nicoletti!
A very excited looking Mattia Nicoletti made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maria Ozawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brogan Kearney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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155 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
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175 cm
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165 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maria Ozawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brogan Kearney!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ozawa throws a hook to the side of Kearney's head but Kearney sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kearney throws a body shot but no joy.
Kearney cracks Ozawa with a good jab.
Kearney getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kearney lands a slapping body shot.
Ozawa goes for a double leg but Kearney avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kearney continues to drive forward.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kearney.
Ozawa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kearney lands a body punch.
Ozawa lands a good knee to the midsection. Kearney won't want to take too many of those.
Kearney digs a right hand into Ozawa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ozawa's gas tank.
Kearney lands with a short shot to the head.
Ozawa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kearney tries a body shot but Ozawa blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ozawa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kearney digs a right hand underneath Ozawa's ribcage. Ozawa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ozawa blocks a body shot from Kearney.
Kearney prevents the takedown attempt.
Ozawa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kearney tries to throw a body punch but Ozawa avoids it by throwing Kearney back against the cage.
Ozawa avoiding damage as Kearney throws knees to the body.
Kearney pushes Ozawa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozawa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ozawa misses with an elbow strike.
Kearney misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ozawa.
Kearney blocking some punches.
Kearney on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kearney on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ozawa misses with an elbow strike.
Ozawa tries to stall but Kearney uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ozawa pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kearney has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ozawa is proving hard to escape from.
Kearney with a nice head shot there.
Kearney throws a big elbow that misses.
Kearney really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ozawa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ozawa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kearney throwing strikes from guard but Ozawa blocks nicely.
Kearney is looking to work some ground and pound but Ozawa has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozawa punching from the bottom - just letting Kearney know he's still in a fight.
Kearney throws a big elbow that misses.
Kearney loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ozawa has control of Kearney's left arm, preventing Kearney from doing any damage.
Kearney missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ozawa looking to control.
Kearney cracks Ozawa with a solid left hand.
Kearney is looking to work some ground and pound but Ozawa has wrist control.
Kearney trying to control but Ozawa is working from the bottom.
Ozawa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kearney postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ozawa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kearney but Kearney pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maria Ozawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kearney scores with a jab.
Ozawa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kearney manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kearney misses with a two punch combination.
Kearney wants to clinch.
Ozawa takes one to the side of the head.
Ozawa has managed to clinch.
Ozawa avoiding damage as Kearney throws knees to the body.
Ozawa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ozawa tries to pull guard but Kearney forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ozawa trying to stall but Kearney improves his position.
Ozawa has a couple of punches blocked by Kearney.
Ozawa misses with an elbow strike.
Kearney makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Kearney.
Ozawa jumps guard and drags Kearney to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
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!
Ozawa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kearney is controlling him.
Kearney stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Ozawa has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Kearney manages to get his head free but now Ozawa has transitioned to an armbar! Kearney grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Ozawa! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Maria Ozawa!
Maria Ozawa thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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